Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 60.6% less spent on your healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mexico spends $1,368 as of 2023.
have 24.0% fewer doctors per person
Saudi Arabia has 34.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mexico has 25.9 as of 2022.
be 7.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Saudi Arabia has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mexico, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 12.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mexico, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 59.8% less money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $34,537 as of 2025, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $13,889 as of 2025.
Life
be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mexico, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 4.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Mexico, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.9% less likely to have internet access
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mexico, about 83.1% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 3.5 times more coastline
Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 km of coastline. In Mexico, that number is 9,330 km.
Safety
be 35.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Saudi Arabia, road accidents kill 18.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mexico, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.4% less strain on fresh water
Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mexico withdraws 45% as of 2022.
find 50.7% less home broadband
Saudi Arabia has 44.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mexico has 21.7 as of 2024.
use 77.7% less electricity
Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mexico uses 2,658 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 67.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Saudi Arabia, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mexico, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
emit 80.3% less CO2
Saudi Arabia emits 18.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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